BustED Pencils Radio – What Would Matt Damon’s Mom Say? (WWMDMS) WWMDMS – 2/12/16 WWMDMS – 2/12/16 LET NOAH WALK!!! Sign this petition in support of Noah, it’s not to late and it might just work!! http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/let-noah-walk-with-his-senior-class BustED Pencils supports you Noah!! We are busting pencils for you! High schooler with immune disorder told he can’t walk in graduation… Read more »
The Trump U. Treatment. By Emily Talmage
The original post can be found at: Save Maine Schools Helping You Navigate Next-Gen Ed Reform from the Great State of Maine First: this is not a defense of Donald Trump or his now infamous Trump University. Trump University was probably a scam (did anyone really think it wasn’t going to be?), and we deserve to… Read more »
BustED Pencils Trending News: WWMDMS 10/26/15; Stiff; Bite; Repeat
BustED Pencils Radio – What Would Matt Damon’s Mom Say? (WWMDMS) WWMDMS – 10/26/15 WWMDMS – 10/26/15 Stiff public school kids??? What?!! Roberts: No money for K-12 but $100 million for charter school operators http://www.azcentral.com/story/opinion/op-ed/laurieroberts/2016/04/28/roberts-no-money-k-12-but-100-million-charter-school-operators/83666154/ Bite me rigorous!! The new education law (ESSA) could mean much much more testing http://skrashen.blogspot.com/2016/04/the-new-education-law-essa-could-mean.html Works? Repeat. Makes sense to me!! Hmmmm???? Teachers’… Read more »
ESSA Regulations: Disappointment or Denial? Guest post by Peggy Robertson
Back in Denver after 29 days MIA and finally back in the saddle. So it appears during my hiatus they finally released the 192 pages of ESSA regulations. Damn that ESSA opportunity that just keeps on giving. And the same old players are quoted saying the same old crap while ESSA takes the lead in… Read more »
BustED Pencils Trending News: Episode 17; Ignored; Cuckoo; Valid
BustED Pencils Radio Episode 17 – Episode 17: Grit? You Ain’t Got NO Grit! Episode 17: Grit? You Ain’t Got NO Grit! Ignoring the black community!??! STOP Stop saying it’s “best for the kids” when it’s really about ignoring the black community Stop saying it’s “best for the kids” when it’s really about ignoring the… Read more »
BustED Pencils Trending News: WWMDMS 4/10/15; Combative; Preparing; Adopting
BustED Pencils Radio – What Would Matt Damon’s Mom Say? (WWMDMS) WWMDMS – 4/10/15 WWMDMS – 4/10/15 Combative enemies. Heavy politics in campaigns for School Board http://www.buffalonews.com/city-region/buffalo-public-schools/heavy-politics-in-campaigns-for-school-board-20160430 https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10209114234114757&set=gm.1269515616411367&type=3&theater Is Common Core really preparing young people? Common Core, high cost of college tackled at live event May 10: ONE NATION http://www.app.com/story/news/education/homeandschool/2016/04/29/common-core-high-cost-college-tackled-live-event-may-10-one-nation/83617514/ Adopting their own education standards. Missouri lawmakers eliminate… Read more »
Colorado and Relay: Continued Blank Space. Guest Post by Peggy Robertson
In case you didn’t know it, Colorado tax payer dollars are being spent this weekend for educational leaders in Colorado to fly to New York for another session with non-educators at Relay fake graduate school. They will learn more scripted material to bring back to Colorado to inflict upon teachers and children – further diminishing… Read more »
BustED Pencils Trending News: WWMDMS 2/26/15; Encouraging; Decide; Thumbs Down
BustED Pencils Radio – What Would Matt Damon’s Mom Say? (WWMDMS) WWMDMS – 2/26/15 WWMDMS – 2/26/15 Encouraging everyday teachers, students, parents and community members to challenge the dominant paradigms of capitalism, imperialism, racial and gender oppression. Keep BUSTING pencils – Clap clap clap Check out Rebel Teacher Blog! Check out Rebel Teacher Blog! Take a look –… Read more »
BustED Pencils Trending News: Episode 16; Over what?; 12345; Better
BustED Pencils Radio Episode 16 – Episode 16: Is this the Revolution we’ve been waiting for? Episode 16: Is this the Revolution we’ve been waiting for? Overprotective tendencies????? Hmmmmmmm – What the???? The opt-out movement and the coddling epidemic http://thehill.com/blogs/pundits-blog/education/275154-the-opt-out-movement-and-the-coddling-epidemic 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 OPT OUT! Common Core: Top 5 districts opting out so… Read more »
The Response to Relay taking over Colorado? Silence! Guest post by Peggy Robertson
One of the greatest education news stories of the year occurred a week ago here in Colorado and it was untold. This is the story of a fake graduate program getting approved by the Colorado Commission of Higher Education. CCHE has approved that non-educators trained by non-educators can be “certified” teachers who are in charge… Read more »